Packetfence is an openSource codeNetwork access control tools, which are actively maintained and used by some large organizations. It can effectively ensure network security, including different types of networks from small to very large.
Features of packetfence include registering new network devices, detecting abnormal network activities (in combination with SNORT), and isolating problematic network devices, based on registered and planned vulnerability scans. Packetfence
Version 1.9.0 has added support for 64-bit systems and added support for some hardware, including Cisco, foundry, HP, and SMC. The Node classification function is added to improve error handling, upgraded documents, improved performance, and improved errors
False positives and other things.
For more information about tools and see here: http://www.packetfence.org/en/home.html
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Packetfence is a fully supported, trusted, Free and Open Source Network Access Control (NAC) system. boasting an impressive feature set including
Captive-portal for registration and remediation, centralized wired and wireless management, 802.1x support, layer-2 Isolation of problematic devices,
Integration with the Snort IDS and the Nessus vulnerability capabilities; packetfence can be used to partition tively secure networks-from small to very large
Heterogeneous Networks. Among the different markets are:
• Banks
• Colleges and Universities
• Engineering companies
• Manufacturing businesses
• School Boards (K-12)
This release has 64 bit support, new hardware support from Cisco, foundry, HP, and SMC, and a new node categorization feature. It has improved
Error Handling, improved documentation, performance improvements, improved error reporting, and other things.
Get more from here: http://www.packetfence.org/en/home.html
[+] Reference:
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Http://packetstormsecurity.org/filedesc/packetfence-1.9.0.tar-gz.html